SUMMONS (3) Issued Electronically as to U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, U.S. Attorney and U.S. Attorney General (Attachments: # 1 Notice of Consent) (md) (Entered: 07/18/2017)

2017-07-28

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed as to the United States Attorney. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney on 7/24/2017. Answer due for ALL FEDERAL DEFENDANTS by 8/23/2017. (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 07/28/2017)

2017-07-28

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed on United States Attorney General. Date of Service Upon United States Attorney General 07/24/2017. (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 07/28/2017)

2017-07-28

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RETURN OF SERVICE/AFFIDAVIT of Summons and Complaint Executed. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY served on 7/27/2017 (Axelrod, Julie) (Entered: 07/28/2017)

2017-08-23

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NOTICE of Appearance by Joshua M. Kolsky on behalf of U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (Kolsky, Joshua) (Entered: 08/23/2017)

MINUTE ORDER: Before the Court in this FOIA case are a complaint and an answer. The requirements of LCvR 16.3 and Rule 26(f) of the Federal Rules of Civil procedure appear to be inapplicable. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the parties shall meet and confer and propose a schedule for proceeding in this matter. The schedule shall address the status of Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated number of documents responsive to Plaintiff's FOIA request, the anticipated date(s) for release of the documents requested by Plaintiff, whether a motion for an Open America stay is likely in this case, whether a Vaughn index will be required in this case, whether and when either party anticipates filing a dispositive motion, and any other pertinent issues. The parties shall file a joint status report that addresses these issues and that contains a proposed schedule and proposed order not later than 9/14/17. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 8/24/17. (DJS) (Entered: 08/24/2017)

MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Joint Status Report, it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file another Joint Status Report and proposed order by November 14, 2017. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 9/19/17. (DJS) (Entered: 09/19/2017)

MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Joint Status Report 10 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file a joint report and PROPOSED ORDER by December 14, 2017. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 11/16/17. (DJS) (Entered: 11/16/2017)

MINUTE ORDER: Having considered the parties' Joint Status Report 11 , it is hereby ordered that the parties shall file a joint report by January 11, 2018. As the Court previously reminded the parties, all Joint Status Reports shall be accompanied by a PROPOSED ORDER. Signed by Judge Tanya S. Chutkan on 12/19/17. (DJS) (Entered: 12/19/2017)